Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Miss Martin and Mrs Kelly are the schools SENDCo's and will support any children with specific needs.

• Accessibility Plan
• Derbyshire Local Offer Information for young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities, and their families.

Admissions for children with SEND

Contact us 

If you wish to contact us with any concerns about the support provided by our school, please contact the SENDCO or headteacher in the first instance (see Contact Details) and we will do our best to address your concerns.  If you wish to raise a complaint about the support we provide, please access the One Academy Trust Complaints Policy by following the link to our One Academy Trust policies here.  This explains the procedure to be followed.  Alternatively please contact the school office and we will email you a copy of the policy or provide a hard copy version. 

info@dovedale.derbyshire.sch.uk

If you have concerns over the SEND support in school please speak to Mrs Houseman, Miss Martin or Mrs Kelly. You can also seek further guidance from the complaints section of the website which can be found in the concerns and complaints section of the information tab.

Thank you,

Miss Martin can also be contacted on 

jmartin@dovedale.derbyshire.sch.uk

Miss Martin - SENDCo

Updates and resources from school:

COFFEE and CHAT sessions - 2026-2027

Miss Martin, Mrs Kelly and Miss Berrington are in the process of arranging these. We will be in touch very soon.

Each session will have a focus that will be shared before the day and will be led by Miss Martin and professionals from outside agencies. Please contact Miss Martin on DOJO or by email

jmartin@dovedale.derbyshire.sch.uk if you want any further information.

Resources from each event will be available on this page after the event. 

Resources from SEND coffee morning. Miss Martin has paper copies in school so please pop in and ask if you would like a paper copy.

Thank you

JULY 2025

Support resources for the summer holidays.

Below are some resources shared at our SEND coffee session on Tuesday 15th July.

If you would like any of the resources printing please either ask in the office or message Miss Martin

October 2025

Below are some resources shared at our SEND coffee session on Wednesday 15th October

If you would like any of the resources printing please either ask in the office or message Miss Martin on DOJO,

Thank you

• Link to the Umbrella charity website

• Place 2 be Supportive Information

• Witherslack Group Supporting Information